I began researching what it meant for the First Baptist Church of Fairport now that it’s on the New York State Historic Registry. (If you are interested and when you have time, you can go to www.nysparks.state.ny.us/shpo and read up on it as well). It’s lengthy, but quite interesting reading.

This program is used to preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures for park, recreation or conservation purposes. As far as who can apply, municipalities and non-profit organizations with an ownership interest in the historic property. These individuals/organizations may apply for grant assistance.

In a nutshell, the goal of the historic preservation grant program is to preserve and improve historic properties in NY State. They are interested in protecting endangered historic resources including: “exterior restoration of houses of worship” such as the First Baptist Church of Fairport.

This site answered some of my questions, but I am still hoping to speak to people directly involved with Fairport’s “steeple church”.I’ll keep you updated. I want to know if the community needs to get involved or is the church protected for now. I can’t rest until I know. How about you?

Sincerely,

your Fairport blogger,Susan Lackey

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Gary Gocek grew up in Liverpool (central NY) and attended RIT (BS in CS). He has lived in or around Fairport for over 20 years. Gary now lives west of the village of Fairport with his wife, two cats and two guitars. He has two young-adult sons who graduated from FHS.

Gary works as a software developer and enjoys his family, music, ethnic heritage activities, church activities and DVDs-by-mail. He maintains family and other websites. After 9/11, he became a news junkie, gathering news from the D&C, TV, radio and the Internet. Gary says blogging is a natural extension, and for the D&C he hopes to "mix typical diary-like blog entries with humorous posts and comments on local politics."